[Music] good afternoon I am beyond humbled to be
good afternoon I am beyond humbled to be
good afternoon I am beyond humbled to be here today I had a lot to think about
here today I had a lot to think about
here today I had a lot to think about I knew immediately why I wanted to talk
I knew immediately why I wanted to talk
I knew immediately why I wanted to talk about when I was contacted to talk about
about when I was contacted to talk about
about when I was contacted to talk about TEDx in headaches but then I didn’t know
TEDx in headaches but then I didn’t know
TEDx in headaches but then I didn’t know how I want to say it and I don’t think I
how I want to say it and I don’t think I
how I want to say it and I don’t think I still do so we’ll find out together I’m
still do so we’ll find out together I’m
still do so we’ll find out together I’m going to be talking about the art of
going to be talking about the art of
going to be talking about the art of giving and I’m here to inspire you I’m
giving and I’m here to inspire you I’m
giving and I’m here to inspire you I’m not here to motivate you I’m not here to
not here to motivate you I’m not here to
not here to motivate you I’m not here to tell you what the perfect formula to
tell you what the perfect formula to
tell you what the perfect formula to give is what you need to do or how to
give is what you need to do or how to
give is what you need to do or how to need to do it I’m hoping that you can
need to do it I’m hoping that you can
need to do it I’m hoping that you can leave here having a better understanding
leave here having a better understanding
leave here having a better understanding of what do you think the best way to
of what do you think the best way to
of what do you think the best way to give would be in your case because we’re
give would be in your case because we’re
give would be in your case because we’re all made up differently we all have our
all made up differently we all have our
all made up differently we all have our different makeups how do I go back okay
different makeups how do I go back okay
different makeups how do I go back okay what I think I’m giving this is what
what I think I’m giving this is what
what I think I’m giving this is what comes to mind as simple as that
comes to mind as simple as that
comes to mind as simple as that you’re smiling in the face of your
you’re smiling in the face of your
you’re smiling in the face of your brother is charity this is sums of
brother is charity this is sums of
brother is charity this is sums of giving for me I can leave no but I’ll
giving for me I can leave no but I’ll
giving for me I can leave no but I’ll tell you some more of how I think you
tell you some more of how I think you
tell you some more of how I think you can you can implement this thing in your
can you can implement this thing in your
can you can implement this thing in your everyday life growing up I was such a
everyday life growing up I was such a
everyday life growing up I was such a smiling child I smiled a lot I still do
smiling child I smiled a lot I still do
smiling child I smiled a lot I still do that I’m not as young as I was but I
that I’m not as young as I was but I
that I’m not as young as I was but I still like to smile a lot I still walk
still like to smile a lot I still walk
still like to smile a lot I still walk around my mom keeps telling me
around my mom keeps telling me
around my mom keeps telling me Corie smiling too I have this habit of
Corie smiling too I have this habit of
Corie smiling too I have this habit of smiling at people and I never understood
smiling at people and I never understood
smiling at people and I never understood why I just it was this immediate feeling
why I just it was this immediate feeling
why I just it was this immediate feeling that just came to my mind every time I
that just came to my mind every time I
that just came to my mind every time I saw someone a stranger I’m walking to an
saw someone a stranger I’m walking to an
saw someone a stranger I’m walking to an elephant
elephant
elephant I walk into a place and I just smile I’m
I walk into a place and I just smile I’m
I walk into a place and I just smile I’m growing up I realize that it’s that
growing up I realize that it’s that
growing up I realize that it’s that feeling of getting a small dog being
feeling of getting a small dog being
feeling of getting a small dog being recognized because you smile at someone
recognized because you smile at someone
recognized because you smile at someone and you expect them to smile back at you
and you expect them to smile back at you
and you expect them to smile back at you and and if they smile back then they’ve
and and if they smile back then they’ve
and and if they smile back then they’ve seen you and they don’t you eats this
seen you and they don’t you eats this
seen you and they don’t you eats this and you’re there and obviously I didn’t
and you’re there and obviously I didn’t
and you’re there and obviously I didn’t think about all the details growing up
think about all the details growing up
think about all the details growing up as a child but I think the adults we
as a child but I think the adults we
as a child but I think the adults we would probably analyze that that’s why I
would probably analyze that that’s why I
would probably analyze that that’s why I used to do that it’s funny how we always
used to do that it’s funny how we always
used to do that it’s funny how we always talk about giving being so selfless
talk about giving being so selfless
talk about giving being so selfless and I happen to disagree I think giving
and I happen to disagree I think giving
and I happen to disagree I think giving is very selfish we’re all looking for
is very selfish we’re all looking for
is very selfish we’re all looking for something in return you never give
something in return you never give
something in return you never give selflessly even as a mother and I have a
selflessly even as a mother and I have a
selflessly even as a mother and I have a an eight-year-old almost AIDS in June
an eight-year-old almost AIDS in June
an eight-year-old almost AIDS in June and I I give her love and attention and
and I I give her love and attention and
and I I give her love and attention and everything but it’s because I want her
everything but it’s because I want her
everything but it’s because I want her to be happy I want you to love me back I
to be happy I want you to love me back I
to be happy I want you to love me back I want you to think I’m a good mom we’re
want you to think I’m a good mom we’re
want you to think I’m a good mom we’re always looking for something in return
always looking for something in return
always looking for something in return and it’s only natural that makes us
and it’s only natural that makes us
and it’s only natural that makes us human and it’s not that kind of selfish
human and it’s not that kind of selfish
human and it’s not that kind of selfish but we need to be a bit selfish in order
but we need to be a bit selfish in order
but we need to be a bit selfish in order for us to give and and there are so many
for us to give and and there are so many
for us to give and and there are so many different forms of giving and I know
different forms of giving and I know
different forms of giving and I know that the first thing that comes to mind
that the first thing that comes to mind
that the first thing that comes to mind when people are talking about giving is
when people are talking about giving is
when people are talking about giving is financial giving and that’s the easiest
financial giving and that’s the easiest
financial giving and that’s the easiest way to give that’s literally the easiest
way to give that’s literally the easiest
way to give that’s literally the easiest thing to do so we need something write
thing to do so we need something write
thing to do so we need something write them a check your your child wants a toy
them a check your your child wants a toy
them a check your your child wants a toy get them three and they’re happy but
get them three and they’re happy but
get them three and they’re happy but then a week later a month bit later and
then a week later a month bit later and
then a week later a month bit later and they’re on to the next story they’re
they’re on to the next story they’re
they’re on to the next story they’re once more I look back if my old
once more I look back if my old
once more I look back if my old childhood and I don’t worry I remember a
childhood and I don’t worry I remember a
childhood and I don’t worry I remember a lines a lot of toys I love Barbies I
lines a lot of toys I love Barbies I
lines a lot of toys I love Barbies I love Lego
love Lego
love Lego a lot of other things but I don’t
a lot of other things but I don’t
a lot of other things but I don’t remember the exact toy that I was so
remember the exact toy that I was so
remember the exact toy that I was so desperately in love with or or that I
desperately in love with or or that I
desperately in love with or or that I wanted so badly although our childhood
wanted so badly although our childhood
wanted so badly although our childhood back in the 80s was so much more
back in the 80s was so much more
back in the 80s was so much more selective when you wanted to buy and get
selective when you wanted to buy and get
selective when you wanted to buy and get things kids nowadays have everything but
things kids nowadays have everything but
things kids nowadays have everything but I remember the moments my parents spent
I remember the moments my parents spent
I remember the moments my parents spent with me I remember Friday breakfast
with me I remember Friday breakfast
with me I remember Friday breakfast which our sacred rituals that are still
which our sacred rituals that are still
which our sacred rituals that are still ongoing I remember my dad taking us
ongoing I remember my dad taking us
ongoing I remember my dad taking us every single Friday to the pool and
every single Friday to the pool and
every single Friday to the pool and waiting all day for him to get our
waiting all day for him to get our
waiting all day for him to get our potatoes to the pool and he only had one
potatoes to the pool and he only had one
potatoes to the pool and he only had one day off his weekend was just one day off
day off his weekend was just one day off
day off his weekend was just one day off and he’d get up and take us to the pool
and he’d get up and take us to the pool
and he’d get up and take us to the pool spend all day with us under the Sun
spend all day with us under the Sun
spend all day with us under the Sun yelling and screaming and playing it
yelling and screaming and playing it
yelling and screaming and playing it splashing water and having french fries
splashing water and having french fries
splashing water and having french fries by the pool that’s such a vivid memory
by the pool that’s such a vivid memory
by the pool that’s such a vivid memory for me I don’t remember the toys I
for me I don’t remember the toys I
for me I don’t remember the toys I remember my mom making breakfast or her
remember my mom making breakfast or her
remember my mom making breakfast or her teaching us after school for hours and
teaching us after school for hours and
teaching us after school for hours and getting angry and asking us to repeat
getting angry and asking us to repeat
getting angry and asking us to repeat things otherwise we’re not going to
things otherwise we’re not going to
things otherwise we’re not going to watch TV a third time spent there making
watch TV a third time spent there making
watch TV a third time spent there making the time is the art of giving gift time
the time is the art of giving gift time
the time is the art of giving gift time nowadays our children aren’t fortunately
nowadays our children aren’t fortunately
nowadays our children aren’t fortunately I think we’re all guilty of this instead
I think we’re all guilty of this instead
I think we’re all guilty of this instead of spending time with them and
of spending time with them and
of spending time with them and interacting they’re on their iPads
interacting they’re on their iPads
interacting they’re on their iPads they’re in the play area they’re they’re
they’re in the play area they’re they’re
they’re in the play area they’re they’re doing something else they’re busy
doing something else they’re busy
doing something else they’re busy because you wouldn’t be busy doing
because you wouldn’t be busy doing
because you wouldn’t be busy doing something else and like an it instead
something else and like an it instead
something else and like an it instead and the talk before these are times gone
and the talk before these are times gone
and the talk before these are times gone your child is going to grow up before
your child is going to grow up before
your child is going to grow up before you even know it I’m almost starting to
you even know it I’m almost starting to
you even know it I’m almost starting to my parents are here and I can’t believe
my parents are here and I can’t believe
my parents are here and I can’t believe I’m at an age where I’m actually an
I’m at an age where I’m actually an
I’m at an age where I’m actually an adult but around them I get all tense
adult but around them I get all tense
adult but around them I get all tense and I still feel like good shove because
and I still feel like good shove because
and I still feel like good shove because I’m always going to be their child and I
I’m always going to be their child and I
I’m always going to be their child and I look at my own daughter and I think I
look at my own daughter and I think I
look at my own daughter and I think I want her to have a childhood like I did
want her to have a childhood like I did
want her to have a childhood like I did and
and
and to have a better chocolate because right
to have a better chocolate because right
to have a better chocolate because right now is simpler and when we can use it
now is simpler and when we can use it
now is simpler and when we can use it for our own good but instead we’re
for our own good but instead we’re
for our own good but instead we’re always just going for the easy way out
always just going for the easy way out
always just going for the easy way out give love give attention give comfort
give love give attention give comfort
give love give attention give comfort how many of you give it your all at your
how many of you give it your all at your
how many of you give it your all at your own job everyone loves it like you’re
own job everyone loves it like you’re
own job everyone loves it like you’re looking to have a job people ages ago if
looking to have a job people ages ago if
looking to have a job people ages ago if you had a university degree you are very
you had a university degree you are very
you had a university degree you are very well educated and you wanted to get
well educated and you wanted to get
well educated and you wanted to get hired now you have a university degree a
hired now you have a university degree a
hired now you have a university degree a master’s degree and you’re working on
master’s degree and you’re working on
master’s degree and you’re working on more degrees and her the markets is way
more degrees and her the markets is way
more degrees and her the markets is way more competitive so you’re very lucky if
more competitive so you’re very lucky if
more competitive so you’re very lucky if you have a good stable job enjoy it love
you have a good stable job enjoy it love
you have a good stable job enjoy it love it give it your all
it give it your all
it give it your all it’s it’s who you are your work says a
it’s it’s who you are your work says a
it’s it’s who you are your work says a lot about you and being an artist and I
lot about you and being an artist and I
lot about you and being an artist and I try to practice arts as much as I can
try to practice arts as much as I can
try to practice arts as much as I can I’ve always been looking for inspiration
I’ve always been looking for inspiration
I’ve always been looking for inspiration which is a natural thing for artists and
which is a natural thing for artists and
which is a natural thing for artists and one other than none there are artists
one other than none there are artists
one other than none there are artists looks where it’s not just it’s not
looks where it’s not just it’s not
looks where it’s not just it’s not happening until coming to everything is
happening until coming to everything is
happening until coming to everything is just so blah but then I realize and that
just so blah but then I realize and that
just so blah but then I realize and that was a turning point for me that I was
was a turning point for me that I was
was a turning point for me that I was looking for the wrong thing we don’t
looking for the wrong thing we don’t
looking for the wrong thing we don’t need inspiration because inspiration is
need inspiration because inspiration is
need inspiration because inspiration is very temporary it comes and goes
very temporary it comes and goes
very temporary it comes and goes it’s that the quick thing we need
it’s that the quick thing we need
it’s that the quick thing we need motivation we need a motive we need a
motivation we need a motive we need a
motivation we need a motive we need a reason we need we need we need something
reason we need we need we need something
reason we need we need we need something to look forward to we need to make the
to look forward to we need to make the
to look forward to we need to make the most out of it and that’s what the
most out of it and that’s what the
most out of it and that’s what the postcard initiative and Mike Lee’s
postcard initiative and Mike Lee’s
postcard initiative and Mike Lee’s happened I
happened I
happened I it was appointed my life where
it was appointed my life where
it was appointed my life where everything was so flat and the only
everything was so flat and the only
everything was so flat and the only constant in my life has been art and
constant in my life has been art and
constant in my life has been art and even that was flat and when I came
even that was flat and when I came
even that was flat and when I came across the whole idea of helping people
across the whole idea of helping people
across the whole idea of helping people and and and and drawing more smiles on
and and and and drawing more smiles on
and and and and drawing more smiles on people’s faces that I can make someone
people’s faces that I can make someone
people’s faces that I can make someone smile I can make that the mother of this
smile I can make that the mother of this
smile I can make that the mother of this trust model her sisters
trust model her sisters
trust model her sisters brothers herself give her life back you
brothers herself give her life back you
brothers herself give her life back you realize there is more to us than just
realize there is more to us than just
realize there is more to us than just that single person on your phone on your
that single person on your phone on your
that single person on your phone on your office desk with your family and we
office desk with your family and we
office desk with your family and we don’t spend as much time with our
don’t spend as much time with our
don’t spend as much time with our families we are there physically but how
families we are there physically but how
families we are there physically but how many of us are there mentally or
many of us are there mentally or
many of us are there mentally or emotionally how many of you have a
emotionally how many of you have a
emotionally how many of you have a conversation with someone where they
conversation with someone where they
conversation with someone where they keep looking down and and you can tell
keep looking down and and you can tell
keep looking down and and you can tell they’re they really want to check their
they’re they really want to check their
they’re they really want to check their phone but they’re trying to be polite
phone but they’re trying to be polite
phone but they’re trying to be polite but then they’re not with you because
but then they’re not with you because
but then they’re not with you because they’re waiting for you to finish your
they’re waiting for you to finish your
they’re waiting for you to finish your sentence because they want to look back
sentence because they want to look back
sentence because they want to look back into their phone how many of you
into their phone how many of you
into their phone how many of you encountered that how many of you woke up
encountered that how many of you woke up
encountered that how many of you woke up this morning and spot a smile that their
this morning and spot a smile that their
this morning and spot a smile that their spouse at their partner at there I don’t
spouse at their partner at there I don’t
spouse at their partner at there I don’t know nanny children office boy watchman
know nanny children office boy watchman
know nanny children office boy watchman a stranger in the corridor how do you
a stranger in the corridor how do you
a stranger in the corridor how do you smell it someone this morning just
smell it someone this morning just
smell it someone this morning just smiles how do you how do you get stuck
smiles how do you how do you get stuck
smiles how do you how do you get stuck with morning or or said thank you and
with morning or or said thank you and
with morning or or said thank you and these are things that we keep teaching
these are things that we keep teaching
these are things that we keep teaching or if it’s to do but how many of us
or if it’s to do but how many of us
or if it’s to do but how many of us practice what we preach it’s a smile
practice what we preach it’s a smile
practice what we preach it’s a smile it’s all it takes as a smile and it
it’s all it takes as a smile and it
it’s all it takes as a smile and it reminds me of a story a couple of years
reminds me of a story a couple of years
reminds me of a story a couple of years ago
ago
ago I’ve got into the elevator and there’s a
I’ve got into the elevator and there’s a
I’ve got into the elevator and there’s a lady there were back and she was crying
lady there were back and she was crying
lady there were back and she was crying her eyes out her eyes were still puff
her eyes out her eyes were still puff
her eyes out her eyes were still puff her nose was was old loads it and it was
her nose was was old loads it and it was
her nose was was old loads it and it was very awkward
very awkward
very awkward it was a long write up and I was stuck
it was a long write up and I was stuck
it was a long write up and I was stuck with this lady and I felt so bad and
with this lady and I felt so bad and
with this lady and I felt so bad and because we’re curious I was wondering
because we’re curious I was wondering
because we’re curious I was wondering what was making her so sad and I just I
what was making her so sad and I just I
what was making her so sad and I just I just stood there silently awkwardly
just stood there silently awkwardly
just stood there silently awkwardly waiting to reach my floor and the
waiting to reach my floor and the
waiting to reach my floor and the moments like right before I left the
moments like right before I left the
moments like right before I left the elevator I just looked at turn a smile I
elevator I just looked at turn a smile I
elevator I just looked at turn a smile I was like have a good day
was like have a good day
was like have a good day and and she knew I knew and I knew she
and and she knew I knew and I knew she
and and she knew I knew and I knew she knew what I meant and it was that moment
knew what I meant and it was that moment
knew what I meant and it was that moment and she
and she
and she actually smiled that she was crying but
actually smiled that she was crying but
actually smiled that she was crying but the tears were there but she looked back
the tears were there but she looked back
the tears were there but she looked back at me she smiled and I choked up because
at me she smiled and I choked up because
at me she smiled and I choked up because I was gonna cry now because I felt all
I was gonna cry now because I felt all
I was gonna cry now because I felt all excited it was that friendly but then it
excited it was that friendly but then it
excited it was that friendly but then it was as simple as small making the effort
was as simple as small making the effort
was as simple as small making the effort this is giving I was diagnosed with an
this is giving I was diagnosed with an
this is giving I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease a couple of years ago
autoimmune disease a couple of years ago
autoimmune disease a couple of years ago and I have to go through all the tests
and I have to go through all the tests
and I have to go through all the tests and all the MRIs and CAT scans of this
and all the MRIs and CAT scans of this
and all the MRIs and CAT scans of this and that and I have frequent doctor
and that and I have frequent doctor
and that and I have frequent doctor visits all the time and have the best
visits all the time and have the best
visits all the time and have the best doctor in the world when was the last
doctor in the world when was the last
doctor in the world when was the last time your doctor texted you to ask if
time your doctor texted you to ask if
time your doctor texted you to ask if your symptoms are better anyone never
your symptoms are better anyone never
your symptoms are better anyone never Braves my doctor does that my doctor
Braves my doctor does that my doctor
Braves my doctor does that my doctor calls me a day after my visit to make
calls me a day after my visit to make
calls me a day after my visit to make sure that I got my results he does it
sure that I got my results he does it
sure that I got my results he does it personally not his lab not the nurse he
personally not his lab not the nurse he
personally not his lab not the nurse he called me he asks me if I developed any
called me he asks me if I developed any
called me he asks me if I developed any new symptoms based on this imbalance
new symptoms based on this imbalance
new symptoms based on this imbalance that’s giving it your all in your job
that’s giving it your all in your job
that’s giving it your all in your job that’s giving it with dedication this is
that’s giving it with dedication this is
that’s giving it with dedication this is giving financial that’s the easiest
giving financial that’s the easiest
giving financial that’s the easiest thing to do write a check get a toy buy
thing to do write a check get a toy buy
thing to do write a check get a toy buy a gift send an email anyone can do that
a gift send an email anyone can do that
a gift send an email anyone can do that how many of you takes the time from your
how many of you takes the time from your
how many of you takes the time from your busy day to sit and have a meal with
busy day to sit and have a meal with
busy day to sit and have a meal with someone you care for or have a cup of
someone you care for or have a cup of
someone you care for or have a cup of coffee actually have a cup of coffee and
coffee actually have a cup of coffee and
coffee actually have a cup of coffee and have an actual conversation but not just
have an actual conversation but not just
have an actual conversation but not just be on your phone and it’s not shouting
be on your phone and it’s not shouting
be on your phone and it’s not shouting in histogram of your whole whole own
in histogram of your whole whole own
in histogram of your whole whole own experience we’re in an over connected
experience we’re in an over connected
experience we’re in an over connected always connected world where everyone’s
always connected world where everyone’s
always connected world where everyone’s there’s an on-demand everything
there’s an on-demand everything
there’s an on-demand everything everyone’s on their phones
everyone’s on their phones
everyone’s on their phones everyone’s on social media and this is a
everyone’s on social media and this is a
everyone’s on social media and this is a phenomena that we’re all having to deal
phenomena that we’re all having to deal
phenomena that we’re all having to deal with it’s it’s a fact of life it’s
with it’s it’s a fact of life it’s
with it’s it’s a fact of life it’s undeniable it’s there but then how how
undeniable it’s there but then how how
undeniable it’s there but then how how can we balance that to not lose our
can we balance that to not lose our
can we balance that to not lose our human cells because at the end of the
human cells because at the end of the
human cells because at the end of the day we’re more than just or just like
day we’re more than just or just like
day we’re more than just or just like it’s like everyone’s a director now will
it’s like everyone’s a director now will
it’s like everyone’s a director now will you go out on an outing you dress up
you go out on an outing you dress up
you go out on an outing you dress up thinking I don’t wear this last
thinking I don’t wear this last
thinking I don’t wear this last no one’s gonna see on my histogram again
no one’s gonna see on my histogram again
no one’s gonna see on my histogram again but then you reach to that place so then
but then you reach to that place so then
but then you reach to that place so then you have your meal as I hold on hold on
you have your meal as I hold on hold on
you have your meal as I hold on hold on let’s take a picture and you’re smiling
let’s take a picture and you’re smiling
let’s take a picture and you’re smiling though you weren’t having conversation
though you weren’t having conversation
though you weren’t having conversation before you were smiling but then
before you were smiling but then
before you were smiling but then everything is orchestrated are you
everything is orchestrated are you
everything is orchestrated are you enjoying the moment are you making
enjoying the moment are you making
enjoying the moment are you making memories or are you orchestrating
memories or are you orchestrating
memories or are you orchestrating moments to post them online for everyone
moments to post them online for everyone
moments to post them online for everyone to think oh that was amazing we should
to think oh that was amazing we should
to think oh that was amazing we should totally go to that place I want this to
totally go to that place I want this to
totally go to that place I want this to be as raw and it’s genuine as possible I
be as raw and it’s genuine as possible I
be as raw and it’s genuine as possible I am we’re all guilty of this I am NOT I’m
am we’re all guilty of this I am NOT I’m
am we’re all guilty of this I am NOT I’m not a person here too I’m not a role
not a person here too I’m not a role
not a person here too I’m not a role model or a someone who’s who’s who’s
model or a someone who’s who’s who’s
model or a someone who’s who’s who’s good at this I’m a work in progress I I
good at this I’m a work in progress I I
good at this I’m a work in progress I I have found something I’ve found a reason
have found something I’ve found a reason
have found something I’ve found a reason through my clothes card initiative and
through my clothes card initiative and
through my clothes card initiative and through helping these people in
through helping these people in
through helping these people in developing countries get their sight
developing countries get their sight
developing countries get their sight back their families and and everyone
back their families and and everyone
back their families and and everyone around them but then again I feel like
around them but then again I feel like
around them but then again I feel like we can all benefit from this it’s put
we can all benefit from this it’s put
we can all benefit from this it’s put everything in perspective for me because
everything in perspective for me because
everything in perspective for me because things make more sense now and my
things make more sense now and my
things make more sense now and my priorities are set straight now and I
priorities are set straight now and I
priorities are set straight now and I realize in order for you to be a good
realize in order for you to be a good
realize in order for you to be a good giver you need to give yourself first
giver you need to give yourself first
giver you need to give yourself first and when you give yourself before you
and when you give yourself before you
and when you give yourself before you start giving others you know when you’re
start giving others you know when you’re
start giving others you know when you’re in an airplane and they tell you to put
in an airplane and they tell you to put
in an airplane and they tell you to put on your life jacket before you help
on your life jacket before you help
on your life jacket before you help whoever is next to you even if it was
whoever is next to you even if it was
whoever is next to you even if it was your own child it’s for a reason because
your own child it’s for a reason because
your own child it’s for a reason because if you’re not functioning you can’t help
if you’re not functioning you can’t help
if you’re not functioning you can’t help the other person you need to give
the other person you need to give
the other person you need to give yourself give yourself time disconnect
yourself give yourself time disconnect
yourself give yourself time disconnect prioritize things put things into
prioritize things put things into
prioritize things put things into perspective know what you want what you
perspective know what you want what you
perspective know what you want what you don’t want you you need to give yourself
don’t want you you need to give yourself
don’t want you you need to give yourself a good education identification you can
a good education identification you can
a good education identification you can be a bit selfish because when you’re a
be a bit selfish because when you’re a
be a bit selfish because when you’re a better person when you’re a happier
better person when you’re a happier
better person when you’re a happier person
person
person it’s easier for you to give and you give
it’s easier for you to give and you give
it’s easier for you to give and you give more and you give more selflessly within
more and you give more selflessly within
more and you give more selflessly within the selfish
the selfish
the selfish perspective because you’re content
perspective because you’re content
perspective because you’re content you’re not bitter because what happens
you’re not bitter because what happens
you’re not bitter because what happens usually when you give a lot and you’re
usually when you give a lot and you’re
usually when you give a lot and you’re unhappy there comes a moment when it
unhappy there comes a moment when it
unhappy there comes a moment when it turns into bitterness because like I
turns into bitterness because like I
turns into bitterness because like I give give give but that no one cares no
give give give but that no one cares no
give give give but that no one cares no one’s gonna look at you you’re gonna
one’s gonna look at you you’re gonna
one’s gonna look at you you’re gonna care for yourself first for people to
care for yourself first for people to
care for yourself first for people to start taking the time out of their busy
start taking the time out of their busy
start taking the time out of their busy schedules and and get back and care for
schedules and and get back and care for
schedules and and get back and care for you so in drawing I close my my my talk
you so in drawing I close my my my talk
you so in drawing I close my my my talk I would say it’s as simple as your
I would say it’s as simple as your
I would say it’s as simple as your smiling in the face of your brother is
smiling in the face of your brother is
smiling in the face of your brother is charity so I hope that we can all end
charity so I hope that we can all end
charity so I hope that we can all end this with a smile and thank you so much
this with a smile and thank you so much
this with a smile and thank you so much for hearing me today
for hearing me today
for hearing me today [Applause]
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